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The recent fever over the FIFA World Cup made unsuspecting victims an easy target for malware makers, spammers, and scammers using the sport as a means to spread nefarious software or lure users into money-making scams.
It seems the entire world was in the grip of the 2010 FIFA World Cup fever as several countries vied [...]

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Implementing a client-server network and maintaining it with Managed Services can help businesses prevent data loss events, which lead 43 percent of such businesses to close within two years.
According to DriveSavers data recovery service, 43 percent of companies that lose data in a disaster never reopen, and 90 percent are out of business within two [...]

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Are you getting a “USB device not recognized” error for a USB mouse, keyboard, or other USB device? Already tried normal fixes, such as uninstalling and reinstalling the driver, but it’s still not working? A possible solution may surprise you.
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Published with permission from TechAdvisory.org. Source.

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Work no longer has to be a place your employees go at a certain time. Learn what technologies can enable your employees to get more done from any location, any time.
Lately there has been a trend among companies, no matter what size and maturity, toward the use of so-called “virtual” teams. Driven perhaps by rising [...]

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With ShoreTel Communicator you can be reachable, anytime, anywhere and take full advantage of your ShoreTel UC system to stay connected to your colleagues and customers.
ShoreTel Communicator lets you place and receive calls on your iPhone through your ShoreTel UC system and phone network.

 Hide your iPhone number when calling out
Dial your iPhone contacts
View, listen  and call [...]

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Client-server networks can help employees perform 20 percent more revenue-producing tasks. For businesses that may not be able to afford a dedicated IT staff, outsourcing may be the most cost-effective means of installing and maintaining such a network.
You’re probably aware of the benefits of a client-server network—but are you prepared to handle the maintenance? If [...]

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Do you want to lock and password-protect your important folders in Windows 7 or Vista? If you have multiple accounts including one with administrator privileges in Windows 7 / Vista, then you can set access privileges for individual folders.
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A critical vulnerability in Windows XP has been revealed that involves the Windows and Help support center, a Web-based feature providing technical support information to end users. The vulnerability can potentially allow a remote hacker to take complete control of a victim’s machine. Systems running Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 using many major browsers, [...]

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USB flash drives have become a popular choice for people needing a convenient, portable, and cheap storage device for their data. Unfortunately, as the use of these devices increases, so does the risk of potential security breaches.
Some of these risks include the introduction of malware such as viruses, worms, and Trojans to the computer or [...]

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It’s not uncommon for many companies to use file sharing and peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms as a means to share information and data – especially when it comes to larger files that are difficult and sometimes impossible to attach to emails.
And why not? File sharing and P2P is easy to use, simple, and inexpensive. And never [...]

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